| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |